Layers of the Atmosphere

In which layers of the atmosphere does temperature decrease as altitude increases? Check all that are true.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Which are effects of UV radiation on living organisms? select ALL that are true.

• It can cause cataracts.

• It can cause mutation in DNA.

• It can disrupt food chains by causing harm to photosynthetic organisms.

• It can cause organisms to overheat.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Which two describe the layer: Troposphere

• Layer closest to earth

• The hottest layer

• Layer farthest from earth

• Where weather occurs

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Temperatures generally increase with altitude in which TWO layers. (Select TWO!)

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

Which is the largest layer of the atmosphere?

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

The layer of the atmosphere in which rainstorms occur is the

• Hydrosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

The two most abundant gases in the atmosphere are

• carbon dioxide and oxygen
• carbon dioxide and nitrogen
• nitrogen and oxygen
• nitrogen and hydrogen

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

• Oxygen, Nitrogen

• Nitrogen, Oxygen

• Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

The mesosphere is the layer of the atmosphere that contains ozone.

• true

• false

In which layer of the atmosphere do we live?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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